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Archaeologists Unearth A Luxurious Thermal Spa In Pompeii That Could Fit 30 People

The private bath complex would have been used to impress guests, and it likely belonged to one of the leading figures in Pompeii society.

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A Luxurious Thermal Spa In Pompeii That Could Fit 30 People

The private bath complex would have been used to impress guests, and it likely belonged to one of the leading figures in Pompeii society.

By Kaleena Fraga January 21, 2025

500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

Researchers at Milan's Sforza Castle used ground-penetrating radar to map the area and discover secret passageways once described by Leonardo da Vinci.

By Amber Morgan Jan 21, 2025

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500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

Researchers at Milan's Sforza Castle used ground-penetrating radar to map the area and discover secret passageways once described by Leonardo da Vinci.

By Amber Morgan January 21, 2025

4,600-Year-Old Complex On A Tiny Greek Island Is Changing Our Understanding Of Ancient Greece

The shining white marble-based structures were designed to glisten in the sun and potentially symbolize ancient creation myths for those within viewing distance. The summit was a sacred site of religious offerings.

By Marco Margaritoff Jan 19, 2025

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4,600-Year-Old Complex On A Tiny Greek Island Is Changing Our Understanding Of Ancient Greece

By Marco Margaritoff January 19, 2025

Pipeline Work In Italy Reveals Footprints From People Fleeing A Vesuvius Eruption During The Bronze Age

These footprints were made more than 1,000 years before Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan Jan 17, 2025

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Pipeline Work In Italy Reveals Footprints From People Fleeing A Vesuvius Eruption During The Bronze Age

These footprints were made more than 1,000 years before Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan January 17, 2025

Perfectly Preserved 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Found In Siberian Permafrost

"This is a unique discovery of the first ever remains of a fully grown Pleistocene wolf with its tissue preserved."

By Natasha Ishak Jan 16, 2025

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Perfectly Preserved 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Found In Siberian Permafrost

"This is a unique discovery of the first ever remains of a fully grown Pleistocene wolf with its tissue preserved."

By Natasha Ishak January 16, 2025

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Ancient ‘Curse Tablets’ Inscribed With Calls To The Roman God Of War Discovered In French Necropolis

A 2,000-year-old necropolis found beneath a former hospital in Orléans, France, held more than 60 graves and 21 "curse tablets," including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish.

By Amber Morgan Jan 15, 2025

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Ancient ‘Curse Tablets’ Inscribed With Calls To The Roman God Of War Discovered In French Necropolis

A 2,000-year-old necropolis found beneath a former hospital in Orléans, France, held more than 60 graves and 21 "curse tablets," including one written in the extinct Celtic language of Gaulish.

By Amber Morgan January 15, 2025

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring A Biblical Blessing Unearthed At The Remains Of A Byzantine Monastery

The Biblical verse, from Deuteronomy 28:6, reads: "Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out."

By Kaleena Fraga Jan 14, 2025

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1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring A Biblical Blessing Unearthed At The Remains Of A Byzantine Monastery

The Biblical verse, from Deuteronomy 28:6, reads: "Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out."

By Kaleena Fraga January 14, 2025

Massive 1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

Researchers believe the drinking hall may have been used by the Norse chief Earl Sigurd — who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century — and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak Jan 14, 2025

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Massive 1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

Researchers believe the drinking hall may have been used by the Norse chief Earl Sigurd — who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century — and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak January 14, 2025

New Study Finds That A Skull Believed To Belong To Cleopatra’s Sister Actually Belonged To A Young Boy

Scientists just determined that the skull found in an elaborate tomb in Ephesus in 1929 didn't actually belong to Cleopatra's half-sister Arsinoë IV but rather to an 11- to 14-year-old boy with a possible developmental disorder.

By Amber Morgan Jan 13, 2025

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